What would you have done?

[Keith]

Matthew 19:14 "But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven."

Mark 10:14 "But when Jesus saw it, He was greatly displeased and said to them, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God."

Luke 18:16 "But Jesus called them to Him and said, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God."

Spiritually and Biblically no wrong was done. I believe 12 years old is an accountable age to decide follow Christ. It was her decision, not yours. Personally, I would never deny anyone to be baptized if they wanted to be.

I was in that same boat with my parents. I was, however, 17 at the time.

[Keith]

Besides, if you don't need parental consent to get an abortion, (to end a life)what's a little ol' baptism (part of a new life)????

That aside, I do understand where you're coming from with this question. You don't want the parent's to be upset with you for "allowing" their daughter to do something they may not have let, or wanted, her to do. You don't want them thinking that you coerced her into it. Completely understandable! That's your Christian care for what her parents feel. The courts don't have that when it comes to secret abortions.

I still stand on what I said, you did the scriptural thing.

[his-servant-too]

Then you think it would be proper for the 12yo child to join a pagan coven without her parents permission??

[Gerioke]

Then you  think it would be proper for the 12yo child to join a pagan coven without her parents permission??

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How would you stop her?

[Scarletprayers]

Then you  think it would be proper for the 12yo child to join a pagan coven without her parents permission??

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What?????

[Keith]

Then you  think it would be proper for the 12yo child to join a pagan coven without her parents permission??

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This 12 year old girl found the Truth she was seeking. Would you like someone to have said to her, "Wait a minute before you give yourself to the Lord. Did you consider joining a pagan coven?" She recognized the Truth and accepted it. That's wisdom. There's a difference between wisdom and foolishness.

[Work in Progress]

There seems to be a misunderstanding that I had anything to do with the baptism. I didn't - I wasn't at Creation. I found out through my son.

The reason Kim comes to church and is so active in the youth is because of us bringing her. Her mother (good friend of mine) trusts me in that regard.

I haven't called my friend yet (too afraid she is mad about the baptism - bawk, bawk!!! *WIP flapping her chicken wings here*) - I wanted to hear what you all had to say before I took the plunge.

Thanks for the input.

[his-servant-too]

Then you

[other one]

I don't think it would take too much thought to realise that if you let someone go to church, that the chances of them not becoming a christian and joining that chruch would be pretty slim in the long run.

If this girls parents didn't want her to be baptised, they why would they let her go to church in the first place...... especially why would they let her go to conference.

I'd be really surprised if they would be the least bit upset with things, but if they are....... they will just have to get over it. I'd let the girl tell them when she thinks the time is right.

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[other one]

I have a friend who is not a believer. She adamantly refuses to go to church, siting the usual excuse that "everyone in church is a hypocrite, I don't need to go to Church to love God."

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I really could not disagree with this lady, as long as she has made Jesus the Lord of her life and lets others know that she has made that decision.

However if she has not done these things and is not really sure that she has been really saved, you might remind her that the hyprocrites most likely won't go to heaven in the end and if she does not come to the Lord that she will have to spend eternity with those folks......